#6F3A6D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.103 328.6), rgb(111, 58, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#6F3A6D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3A6D |
| RGB | rgb(111, 58, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 31%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.103 328.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6F3A6D | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3A6D | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F3A6D text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6F3A6D text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D4
oklch(80.8% 0.061 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#C28BBF
oklch(70.7% 0.097 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#B26DAE
oklch(63.2% 0.123 329)
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Step 600
600
#9D539A
oklch(55.6% 0.135 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#864383
oklch(49.1% 0.125 329)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3A6D
oklch(43.5% 0.103 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#583157
oklch(37.7% 0.08 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#6F3A6D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #36496F | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45506B | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723F4E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3A6D
#6F3A6D
oklch(43.5% 0.103 328.6)
- #1E602F
#1E602F
oklch(43.5% 0.103 148.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6F3A6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
Use #6F3A6D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.